Baby bib

ABSTRACT

Proposed is a baby bib including a wearing part configured to cover a part under a baby&#39;s chin, wherein a lower side of the wearing part extends to cover a portion of a top surface of a dining table for babies; a cover part formed at a bottom end of the wearing part and configured to cover a remaining part of the top surface of the dining table; and a zipper part provided to be openable between the wearing part and the cover part, wherein an opening part is formed between the wearing part and the cover part by opening the zipper part so that an adsorption part of absorbent tableware is seated and attached to the top surface of the dining table.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a baby bib used to prevent an infantfrom spilling food on a dining table, clothes or floor when seated infront of a dining table.

BACKGROUND ART

A baby bib is an object placed under the chin of an infant to preventsaliva, runny nose, or food from getting on the clothes or body. Ingeneral, a fastening string is attached to the top of a bib support partand is tied behind the baby's neck.

By the way, existing bibs do not prevent the floor or the dining tabletop or the infant's pants from getting dirty due to spilt food when ababy sits in front of the dining table and eats food. Accordingly, it isdifficult to keep the surroundings clean when eating, and there is ahassle of cleaning up after meals.

KR20-0486170, KR20-0489156, U.S. Pat. No. 5,107,545, and JP2004-162236have been published as documents related to infant bibs. Specifically,JP2004-162236 has a disadvantage that it cannot cover a dining table,KR20-0486170 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,107,545 have a disadvantage thatabsorbent tableware cannot be attached and fixed to a dining table whena bib is used because the bib cover the entire dining table, andKR20-0489156 has a disadvantage that food, etc. enters the top surfaceof a dining table, when absorbent tableware is not used, because athrough-hole is always open, so that it cannot function properly as adining table cover part.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the aboveproblems, and it is one object of the present invention to provide ababy bib for preventing food from spilling on a dining table, clothes,or the floor when a baby sits in front of a dining table to eat.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a baby bibincluding an opening part for attaching absorbent tableware, wherein theopening part is openably/closeably formed so that it can be selectivelyused, and the area of the opening part can be freely adjusted as needed.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a baby bibconfigured to be firmly fixed to a dining table and convenientlyattached to or detached from a dining table.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a baby bibthat can also be used as an apron.

Solution to Problem

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above andother objects can be accomplished by the provision of a baby bib,including a wearing part configured to cover a part under a baby's chin,wherein a lower side of the wearing part extends to cover a portion of atop surface of a dining table for babies; a cover part formed at abottom end of the wearing part and configured to cover a remaining partof the top surface of the dining table; and a zipper part provided to beopenable between the wearing part and the cover part, wherein an openingpart is formed between the wearing part and the cover part by openingthe zipper part so that an adsorption part of absorbent tableware isseated and attached to the top surface of the dining table.

According to one feature of the present invention, the wearing part mayinclude a body part for covering a baby chest, an extension part formedto extend downward to have an extended width from a bottom end of thebody part, a neck insertion groove concavely formed at a top end of thebody part, and a neck strap part formed to extend from one side of theneck insertion groove so as to surround a back of a baby's neck.

According to another feature of the present invention, the wearing partmay further include a pair of body strap parts formed to extend fromopposite upper end sides of the extension part so as to surround a backof a baby's torso.

According to still another feature of the present invention, the babybib may further include a pair of arm insertion parts respectivelyformed on opposite sides of the body part such that both arms of a babyare inserted thereinto.

According to still another feature of the present invention, the babybib may further include first coupling members provided at an end of theneck strap part and another side of the neck insertion groove tocorrespond and be coupled to each other; and second coupling membersprovided at ends of the pair of body strap parts to correspond and becoupled to each other.

According to still another feature of the present invention, the zipperpart may be configured to detachably connect the wearing part and thecover part to each other.

According to still another feature of the present invention, the zipperpart may include a pair of zipper sliders whose opening and closingdirections are opposite to each other, wherein the pair of zippersliders are located at an inside portion of a top surface of a diningtable when closed, and the opening part is formed and a size of theopening part is adjusted by moving one or more of the zipper sliders.

According to still another feature of the present invention, the babybib may further include an insertion part formed in a pocket shape at abottom end of a back surface of the cover part into so that a front endpart of the dining table is inserted into the insertion part, whereinthe insertion part includes a hook part configured to extend upward in aback direction from a bottom end of the cover part; and a pair of sideparts respectively formed on opposite sides of the hook part along edgesof the hook part and the cover part.

According to still another feature of the present invention, theinsertion part may further include a pair of third coupling membersrespectively provided on opposite upper end sides of the side parts.

According to still another feature of the present invention, the babybib may further include a drawstring provided at a top end of the hookpart so as to adjust a width of the insertion part; and a stringfastener provided on one side of the drawstring so as to adjust a lengthof the drawstring.

Effect of the Invention

A baby bib according to the present invention can prevent food fromspilling on a dining table, clothes, floor, etc. during baby meal,thereby preventing messiness.

In addition, since an opening part is formed at a dining table coverpart of the baby bib according to the present invention, absorbenttableware can be attached to a dining table through the opening part.Further, since the opening part is openably/closeably formed, theopening part can be opened and used only when necessary.

In addition, various types of absorbent tableware can be attached to adining table by appropriately adjusting the area of the opening part ofthe baby bib according to the present invention.

In addition, the size of an insertion part of the baby bib of thepresent invention can be adjusted according to the size, such asthickness or width, of a dining table, and the movement of the coverpart during eating can be prevented by tightening the insertion part.

Further, a wearing part of the baby bib of the present invention can beseparated from the cover part, so that the baby bib can be worn like anapron.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a baby bib according toan embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a rear perspective view of a baby bib according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the baby bib of FIG.2 .

FIG. 4 illustrate a use state of a baby bib according to an embodimentof the present invention.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate use states of an insertion part whose side partwidths are adjusted according to the thickness of a dining table.

FIG. 7 illustrates a use state of an insertion part whose width isadjusted using a drawstring.

FIG. 8 illustrates a use state wherein an opening part is formed in acover part according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of a baby bib whose wearing partis provided with arm insertion parts according to another embodiment ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described indetail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, embodimentsdescribed below are merely for explaining in detail such that those ofordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains caneasily implement the invention, and it is not intended that theprotection scope of the present invention is limited to the embodiments.In describing various embodiments of the present invention, the samereference numerals will be used for components having the same technicalcharacteristics.

FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a baby bib according toan embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 illustrates a rearperspective view of a baby bib according to an embodiment of the presentinvention, and FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view of thebaby bib of FIG. 2 .

A baby bib 100 (hereinafter referred to as “bib”) according to anembodiment of the present invention may be made of cloth or a syntheticresin material. In the case of cloth, waterproof cloth is preferred sothat dirt can be easily wiped off. For example, the baby bib 100 may bemade of a waterproof fabric, or a waterproof cloth material prepared byapplying waterproof coating to a general fabric.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the baby bib 100 according to an embodimentof the present invention includes a wearing part 200 worn by a baby tocover a part under the baby's chin; and a cover part 300 detachablycoupled to a lower end of the wearing part 200 and configured to coveran upper side of a dining table 10 (see FIG. 4 ).

Here, the wearing part 200 is placed under the chin so as to cover thefront of the upper body of a baby when worn, and includes a body part210 for covering the chest area under the chin; and an extension part220 formed to extend downward such that the width thereof increases froma bottom end of the body part 210.

A neck insertion groove 211 is concavely formed in a top center of thebody part 210. The baby bib 100 may be worn such that the baby's neck isinserted into the neck insertion groove 211.

A neck strap part 212 extends from one side of the neck insertion groove211 to be hung on the baby's neck so as to prevent the body part 210from being twisted or unexpectedly peeled off. For example, the neckstrap part 212 may extend upward from a top end of the body part 210 tobe obliquely inclined to an upper part of the neck insertion groove 211,as shown in the drawing.

In addition, an end of the neck strap part 212 and the other end of theneck insertion groove 211 are provided with first coupling members 213,such as a Velcro tape or a snap button, such that the neck strap part212 wrapped around the back of the baby's neck can be coupled to theother side of the neck insertion groove 211, and the end of the neckstrap part 212 and the other end of the neck insertion groove 211correspond to each other.

As another embodiment, neck strap parts 212 formed on opposite sides ofthe neck insertion groove 211 may be tied and fixed behind the baby'sneck.

Body strap parts 221 are respectively formed on opposite upper end sidesof the extension part 220. The body strap parts 221 are wrapped aroundthe back of the baby's torso to fix the extension part 220, and the bodystrap parts 221 are formed in a band shape to extend upward fromopposite upper end sides of the extension part 220. Further, respectiveends of the pair of body strap parts 221 are provided with secondcoupling members 222, such as a Velcro tape or a snap button, to wraparound the back of the baby's torso and to be coupled to each other. Asanother embodiment, the body strap parts 221 may be tied and fixedbehind the baby's torso.

The cover part 300 is detachably coupled to a bottom end of the wearingpart 200. The cover part 300 is formed to be hung on a front end part ofan upper surface of the dining table 10 and cover the same. When the bib100 is worn, the cover part 300 together with the extension part 220covers an upper surface of the dining table 10, thereby preventing thedining table 10 from getting dirty due to food spilled by a baby.

A zipper part 400 is formed between the wearing part 200 and the coverpart 300. As needed, only the wearing part 200 may be used, or thewearing part 200 and the cover part 300 may be used together byconnecting the cover part 300 to a bottom end of the wearing part 200.

For example, a pair of zipper tapes 410 may be provided to respectivelycorrespond to a bottom end of the wearing part 200 and a top end of thecover part 300 and face each other, as shown in the drawing. Inaddition, a zipper slider 420 for opening and closing the pair of zippertapes 410 is mounted to slide along the zipper tapes 410.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pair of zippertapes 410 may be opened and closed by a pair of zipper sliders 420 whoseopening and closing directions are opposite to each other. For example,the zipper sliders 420 on a left side of the drawing open the pair ofzipper tapes 410 when moving to the left, and close the pair of zippertapes 410 when moving to the right. Conversely, the zipper sliders 420on a right side of the drawing open the pair of zipper tapes 410 whenmoving to the right, and close the pair of zipper tapes 410 when movingto the left.

In this case, an opening part 350 (see FIG. 8 ) may be formed betweenthe extension part 220 and the cover part 300 by moving the pair ofzipper sliders 420 away from each other, and tableware 20 (see FIG. 8 )may be placed on a top surface of the dining table 10 exposed throughthe opening part 350 when eating. The size of the opening part 350 maybe adjusted by adjusting a distance between the pair of zipper sliders420 according to the size of the tableware 20, which will be describedagain with reference to FIG. 8 .

A pocket-shaped insertion part 500 is formed on a back side of the coverpart 300. The insertion part 500 serves to wrap and cover a front endpart of the dining table 10, and movement of the cover part 300 may beprevented by inserting the front end part of the dining table 10 intothe insertion part 500.

Here, the insertion part 500 includes a hook part 510 extendingrearward, upward from a bottom end of the cover part 300 to be spacedapart by a predetermined distance from the cover part 300; and a pair ofside parts 520 respectively formed on opposite sides of the hook part510 along the edges of the hook part 510 and the cover part 300. Inaddition, a space, into which a front end part of the dining table 10 isto be inserted, is partitioned due to the hook part 510, the cover part300, and the side parts 520 on opposite sides of the hook part 510.

As another embodiment of the present invention, the wearing part 200 andthe cover part 300 may be naturally formed in an integrated shape.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate use states of an insertion part whose side partwidths are adjusted according to the thickness of a dining table,specifically illustrate a state in which the wearing part 200 isseparated from the cover part 300 and a front end part of the diningtable 10 is inserted into the insertion part 500.

A pair of third coupling members 521 may be provided to be spaced apartfrom each other by a predetermined distance in a width direction onopposite upper end sides of the side parts 520. The width of the sideparts 520 may be adjusted according to the thickness of an upper surfaceof the dining table 10 by coupling the pair of third coupling members521 to each other, or the insertion part 500 may be firmly fixed. Forexample, when the thickness of an upper surface of the dining table 10is thin, the widths of the side parts 520 may be reduced by coupling thepair of third coupling members 521 to each other as shown in FIG. 6 .The third coupling members 521 may be snap buttons corresponding to eachother, or various coupling means, such as a Velcro tape, may be applied.

FIG. 7 illustrates a use state of an insertion part whose width isadjusted using a drawstring. Specifically, a top end of the hook part510 is provided with the drawstring 511, and one side of the drawstring511 is provided with a string fastener 512 for length adjustment of thedrawstring 511. When a plate width of the dining table 10 is narrow, thewidth of the insertion part 500 may be reduced by pulling and tighteningthe drawstring 511, and the cover part 300 and the insertion part 500may be brought into close contact with the dining table 10 to preventmovement of the cover part 300.

FIG. 8 illustrates a use state wherein an opening part is formed in acover part according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the case of a dining table 10 or tableware 20 for babies, anti-sliptreatment is applied to a top surface of the dining table 10 or a bottomsurface of the tableware 20 to prevent slipping. For example, anadsorption part made of a synthetic resin material, such as rubber orsilicone, may be formed on an upper surface of the dining table 10 or abottom surface of the tableware 20, or tableware for babies (so-called“absorbent tableware”) made of a non-slip synthetic resin material suchas rubber or silicone may be provided.

In this case, it is necessary to expose the top surface of the diningtable 10 through the cover part 300 or extension part 220 for coveringthe top surface of the dining table 10 so that the tableware 20 and thetop surface of the dining table 10 are in direct contact with eachother. The opening part 350 of the bib 100 according to an embodiment ofthe present invention is formed by opening the zipper part 400 formedbetween the wearing part 200 and the cover part 300. Movement of thetableware 20 can be prevented by directly seating the tableware 20 onthe top surface of the dining table 10 exposed through the opening part350. In addition, the size of the opening part 350 may be adjusted byadjusting an interval between the pair of zipper sliders 420 accordingto the size of the tableware 20.

FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of a baby bib whose wearing partis provided with arm insertion parts according to another embodiment ofthe present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a pair of arminsertion parts 600 may be formed on opposite sides of the body part210. The arm insertion parts 600 may be formed integrally with the bodypart 210. As another embodiment, the arm insertion parts 600 may beseparably coupled to the body part 210 through a coupling member such asa zipper, a Velcro tape, or a snap button.

In this case, both arms of the baby are respectively inserted into thearm insertion parts 600 when worn, and thus, it is possible to preventsaliva, snot, food, etc. from being deposited on the arms of the baby.

For example, the bib 100 may be used as an apron such as an art gown byseparating the cover part 300 from the wearing part 200, and, in thiscase, it is possible to prevent dirt, such as paint, from splashing onthe baby's arm.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been describedabove, it will be understood that those of ordinary skill in the art towhich the present invention pertains can implement various modificationswithout departing from the scope of the claims of the present invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

A baby bib according to the present invention can prevent the floor, atable top, or clothes from becoming dirty due to food when a baby eats.

In addition, the baby bib according to the present invention allowsattachment of various types and standards of absorbent tableware to adining table for use.

Further, the baby bib according to the present invention can prevent themovement of a cover part when eating and can be worn like an apron byseparating a wearing part from the cover part.

1. A baby bib, comprising: a wearing part configured to cover a partunder a baby's chin, wherein a lower side of the wearing part extends tocover a portion of a top surface of a dining table for babies; a coverpart formed at a bottom end of the wearing part and configured to covera remaining part of the top surface of the dining table; and a zipperpart provided to be openable between the wearing part and the coverpart, wherein an opening part is formed between the wearing part and thecover part by opening the zipper part so that an adsorption part ofabsorbent tableware is seated and attached to the top surface of thedining table.
 2. The baby bib according to claim 1, wherein the wearingpart comprises a body part for covering a baby chest, an extension partformed to extend downward to have an extended width from a bottom end ofthe body part, a neck insertion groove concavely formed at a top end ofthe body part, and a neck strap part formed to extend from one side ofthe neck insertion groove so as to surround a back of a baby's neck. 3.The baby bib according to claim 2, wherein the wearing part furthercomprises a pair of body strap parts formed to extend from oppositeupper end sides of the extension part so as to surround a back of ababy's torso.
 4. The baby bib according to claim 2, further comprising:a pair of arm insertion parts respectively formed on opposite sides ofthe body part such that both arms of a baby are inserted thereinto. 5.The baby bib according to claim 3, further comprising: first couplingmembers provided at an end of the neck strap part and another side ofthe neck insertion groove to correspond and be coupled to each other;and second coupling members provided at ends of the pair of body strapparts to correspond and be coupled to each other.
 6. The baby bibaccording to claim 1, wherein the zipper part is configured todetachably connect the wearing part and the cover part to each other. 7.The baby bib according to claim 1, wherein the zipper part comprises apair of zipper sliders whose opening and closing directions are oppositeto each other, wherein the pair of zipper sliders are located at aninside portion of a top surface of a dining table when closed, and theopening part is formed and a size of the opening part is adjusted bymoving one or more of the zipper sliders.
 8. The baby bib according toclaim 1, further comprising an insertion part formed in a pocket shapeat a bottom end of a back surface of the cover part into so that a frontend part of the dining table is inserted into the insertion part,wherein the insertion part comprises a hook part configured to extendupward in a back direction from a bottom end of the cover part; and apair of side parts respectively formed on opposite sides of the hookpart along edges of the hook part and the cover part.
 9. The baby bibaccording to claim 8, wherein the insertion part further comprises apair of third coupling members respectively provided on opposite upperend sides of the side parts.
 10. The baby bib according to claim 8 or 9,further comprising: a drawstring provided at a top end of the hook partso as to adjust a width of the insertion part; and a string fastenerprovided on one side of the drawstring so as to adjust a length of thedrawstring.
 11. The baby bib according to claim 9, further comprising: adrawstring provided at a top end of the hook part so as to adjust awidth of the insertion part; and a string fastener provided on one sideof the drawstring so as to adjust a length of the drawstring.
 12. A babybib, comprising: a wearing part configured to cover a part under ababy's chin, wherein a lower side of the wearing part extends to cover aportion of a top surface of a dining table for babies; and a cover partformed at a bottom end of the wearing part and configured to cover aremaining part of the top surface of the dining table, wherein thewearing part and the cover part are configured so that a portion betweenthe wearing part and the cover part can be openable, wherein an entiretop surface of a dining table is covered with the wearing part and thecover part to seat tableware on the wearing part and/or the cover part,or the portion between the wearing part and the cover part is opened toform an opening part such that a portion of the top surface of thedining table is exposed to attach an adsorption part of absorbenttableware to the top surface of the dining table.
 13. The baby bibaccording to claim 12, wherein the wearing part and the cover part areconfigured to be separated from each other, and a portion between thewearing part and the cover part is separated so that an open space isformed between the wearing part and the cover part, thereby forming theopening part.
 14. The baby bib according to claim 12, furthercomprising: a pair of arm insertion parts respectively formed onopposite sides of the wearing part such that both arms of a baby areinserted thereinto.
 15. The baby bib according to claim 12, furthercomprising an insertion part formed in a pocket shape at a bottom end ofa back surface of the cover part into so that a front end part of thedining table is inserted into the insertion part, wherein the insertionpart comprises a hook part configured to extend upward in a backdirection from a bottom end of the cover part; and a pair of side partsrespectively formed on opposite sides of the hook part along edges ofthe hook part and the cover part.
 16. The baby bib according to claim15, wherein the insertion part further comprises a pair of thirdcoupling members respectively provided on opposite upper end sides ofthe side parts.
 17. The baby bib according to claim 15, furthercomprising: a drawstring provided at a top end of the hook part so as toadjust a width of the insertion part; and a string fastener provided onone side of the drawstring so as to adjust a length of the drawstring.